Yoane Wissa lined up in the starting eleven for DR Congo against Colombia.
The Newcastle United striker the hero in the opening game for his country, as he scored DR Congo’s first ever goal at a World Cup finals and secured a deserved 1-1 draw against a stunned Portugal side.
In the early hours of Wednesday (UK time) DR Congo up against Colombia in Guadalajara.
Colombia dominating the match but DR Congo digging in and restricting the opposition to very few clear chances.
Yoane Wissa not getting much. if any, service up front but they looked like they were heading for another excellent point.
Then disaster on 76 minutes when a heavily deflected Munoz shot gave Colombia the lead.
DR Congo tried to respond but couldn’t find an equaliser.
Yoane Wissa playing the full match and whilst this 1-0 defeat is a setback for the Newcastle United striker and his international teammates, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The early hours of Sunday (UK time) see DR Congo up against Uzbekistan who were hammered 5-0 by Portugal yesterday.
A victory for Yoane Wissa and DR Congo would put them on four points and effectively guarantee progress to the knockout stages. The good thing is that the only faint hope Uzbekistan has of qualifying is by winning, so they won’t be sitting back and playing for a draw. So hopefully DR Congo can exploit that and win the match, to continue their 2026 World Cup journey.
The 2026 World Cup group games schedule for Newcastle United players:
Saturday 13 June
Morocco 1 Brazil 1 (Bruno Guimaraes assist for Vinicius Jnr equaliser)
Sunday 14 June
Curacao 1 Germany 7 (Malick Thiaw and Nick Woltemade unused subs)
Monday 15 June
Tunisia 1 Sweden 5 (Anthony Elanga introduced in the 91st minute when Sweden led 4-1)
Wednesday 17 June
Portugal 1 DR Congo 1 (Yoane Wissa with a brilliant headed goal to equalise just before the break)
Croatia 2 England 4 (Dan Burn an unused sub as England entertain!)
Saturday 20 June
Haiti 3 Brazil 0 (Bruno Guimaraes stars in comfortable win)
Ivory Coast 1 Germany 2 (Malick Thiaw and Nick Woltemade were unused subs)
Netherlands 5 Sweden 1 (Anthony Elanga brought on at 4-0 down and scored a cracking goal)
Tuesday 23 June
Ghana 0 England 0 (Dan Burn an unused sub in this bore draw for England)
Wednesday 24 June
Colombia 1 DR Congo 0 (Yoane Wissa played the full match as Colombia won with a 76th minute goal)
Scotland v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) World Cup group match 11pm BBC
Thursday 25 June
Ecuador v Germany (Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade) World Cup group match 9pm BBC
Friday 26 June
Japan v Sweden (Anthony Elanga) World Cup group match 12am BBC
Saturday 27 June
Panama v England (Dan Burn) World Cup group match 10pm ITV
Sunday 28 June
Uzbekistan v DR Congo (Yoane Wissa) World Cup group match 12.30am BBC